| Imagine yourself cruising down a groomed
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| | - Preventing injuries such as muscle
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| run carving elegant turns with your new
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| | strains and pulls
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| shaped skis. In the distance you see two
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| | In addition, ski-specific exercising
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| symbols, a blue square for a left turn
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| | requires you to have a good command of
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| and a black diamond for a right turn.
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| | ski stretches before you start doing the
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| Without hesitation you steer to the
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| | exercises. The reason for this is that
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| right. The pitch becomes steeper, the
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| | some of the exercises will simulate
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| snow is un-groomed, and there are trees,
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| | actual expert level ski movements so you
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| lots of trees. You stop momentarily, pick
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| | need to have your muscles relaxed, loose,
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| a line, push off, and tighten your turns
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| | and flexible, just as if you were
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| as you begin the descent.
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| | beginning a day on the slopes.
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| Getting in Shape
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| | Stretching before Skiing
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| Many skiers would have taken the left
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| | Stretching can be done any time you feel
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| fork with the gentle groomed slope. Some
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| | like it. However, in the context of
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| skiers reach a plateau in their ability
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| | downhill skiing and the training course,
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| and find it difficult to advance to the
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| | I recommend you do ski stretches:
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| next level. This doesn't have to be. The
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| | - At home, before you start the
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| keys to unlocking your true potential lie
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| | ski-specific exercises
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| in your mind and body. When you are
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| | - At the chalet, motel, or inn where you
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| mentally prepared and physically fit, the
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| | are staying, just before leaving for the
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| goal of becoming an expert skier can be
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| | ski hill
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| realized.
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| | - At the ski resort, before your first
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| Developing a Fitness Routine
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| | run of the day, with your boots on and
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| Expert level skiing is more demanding on
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| | skis off
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| the knees, thighs, hips, abdomen, and
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| | Stretching after Skiing
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| back so preseason preparation is the
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| | Strenuous activities like downhill
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| norm. In short, you need the correct ski
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| | skiing, especially at the expert level,
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| fitness routine to handle the rigors of
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| | promote tightness and inflexibility in
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| expert skiing.
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| | the muscle groups. Therefore, stretching
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| Your ski fitness routine should include:
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| | before and after any physical activity
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| - Ski stretches to improve your
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| | will keep you flexible and help prevent
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| flexibility and mobility
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| | common injuries.
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| - Ski exercises to build your leg and
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| | I know it's difficult to stretch after a
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| core strength and endurance
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| | long day of skiing. I have trouble doing
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| - Jumping exercises to enhance your
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| | this myself. On the last run when someone
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| explosive power and side-to-side
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| | shouts out, "It's Miller time", your mind
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| quickness
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| | is more focused on that tall, cool one
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| Stretching for Ski Fitness
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| | then on doing any more physical exertion.
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| Let's start off with ski-specific
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| | Besides, you've worked hard all day and
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| stretching and leave the exercises and
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| | deserve a break. I agree!
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| cardiovascular for another article.
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| | As a compromise, I would recommend that
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| Lesson #2 of Skills of the Expert Skier
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| | you do standing, ski stretches at the
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| contains ten ski stretches that you can
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| | base of the hill after your last run,
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| do at home or on the road. Stretching
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| | with your skis off. You can get way with
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| keeps your muscles flexible, prepares you
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| | just these stretches after skiing on
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| for movement, and helps you to bridge the
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| | smaller hills with less demanding
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| gap from inactivity to vigorous activity
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| | terrain, and especially if you are not
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| without undue strain.
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| | going to be skiing the next day.
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| When you stretch and exercise often, you
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| | However, if you are skiing in the
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| will learn to enjoy movement. You will be
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| | mountains for six or seven days in a row,
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| preparing yourself for the rigors of
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| | I strongly suggest that you do a complete
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| skiing in the expert zones where the
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| | set of ski stretches when you get back to
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| ability to move quickly and easily is of
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| | the place where you're staying. After
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| prime importance.
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| | stretching, hit the hot tub. After the
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| First, we'll get into the why and when
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| | hot tub, go for a one to two mile walk.
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| you need to stretch, before moving on to
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| | Don't use the elevator, take the stairs.
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| the basics of good stretching.
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| | The idea is to keep moving so your
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| Why do ski stretches?
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| | muscles won't become tight and stiffen up
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| Stretching on a regular basis will make
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| | on you.
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| your skiing a lot easier by:
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| | Trust me, I've seen a lot of people
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| - Reducing muscle tension
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| | disappear on week skiing trips simply
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| - Relaxing your body prior to skiing
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| | because their muscles became stiff and
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| - Signaling your muscles that they are
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| | sore, or worse, they got injured from
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| about to be used
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| | pulled or torn muscles. Skiing at an
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| - Increasing your range of motion during
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| | expert level requires you to be agile at
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| skiing
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| | all times with the freedom to move
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| - Improving the ease and freedom of
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| | quickly and easily without any pain or
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| movement
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| | stiffness. Stretching is an essential
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| - Enhancing the quickness of your ski
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| | that you need to learn and put to
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| turns
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| | practice on a regular basis.
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